Task Description:Students will be introduced to Greek
architectural terms through the use of the
website http://www.coastal.edu/ashes2art/.
Specific attention is to be given to the
Siphnian Treasury, Temple of Apollo,
and the Athenian Treasury. Students will
work together to create a class pediment
incorporating a depiction of each student
and utilizing various poses and techniques
to fit into the confines of the pediment and
evoke the personality of the class. As a
figure study, the work will be drawn.

Greek Theatre Masks

Content Area:Visual Art

Grades:5-8

Task Description:Students will learn about ancient Greek
theatre masks in terms of their use,
importance, design, materials, and
aesthetic, using the Ashes2Art website
in conjunction with other materials. The
students will split into groups of 4-5 and
will select an ancient Greek play. Each
student will select a character from the play
and will create his or her own theatre mask
to represent the character chosen. After
creating their masks, the students will put
on the play (or selected scenes).

Shields and Helmets

Content Area:Visual Arts

Grades:5-8

Task Description:Students will learn about aesthetics and
use of Greek armor through research on
the Ashes2Art website (focusing on the
Gymnasium Complex and friezes on the
Siphnian Treasury) in conjunction with
other resources. Utilizing copper tooling,
students will create shields and/or helmets
using Greek symbols and design to depict a
current image of the students’ choosing.